Meditations and Prayers Relating to the Law of God.
Aleph
1Blessedאַשְׁרֵ֥י'ash.ReiH835are those whose wayדָ֑רֶךְDa.rekhH1870isblamelessתְמִֽימֵי־te.mi.mei-H8549, Whowalkהַֽ֝הֹלְכִ֗יםha.ho.le.KhimH1980in the Lawבְּתוֹרַ֥תbe.to.RatH8451of the Lordיְהוָֽה׃Yah.wehH3068.
2Blessedאַ֭שְׁרֵי'Ash.reiH835are those whocomplyH5341withH5341Histestimoniesעֵדֹתָ֗יו'e.do.TavH5713, Andseekיִדְרְשֽׁוּהוּ׃yid.re.Shu.huH1875Himwith allבְּכָל־be.kholH3605theirheartלֵ֥בlevH3820.
3They alsoאַ֭ף'afH637doפָעֲל֣וּfa.'a.LuH6466noלֹֽא־lo'-H3808injusticeH5767;They walkהָלָֽכוּ׃ha.La.khuH1980in His waysבִּדְרָכָ֥יוbid.ra.KhavH1870.
4You haveordainedצִוִּ֥יתָהtzi.Vi.tahH6680Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֗יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490,That we are to keepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104themdiligentlyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.
5Ohאַ֭חֲלַי'A.cha.laiH305that mywaysדְרָכָ֗יde.ra.KhaiH1870may be establishedיִכֹּ֥נוּyi.Ko.nuH3559Tokeepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706!
6Thenאָ֥ז'azH227Iwill not beH954ashamedאֵב֑וֹשׁ'e.Vo.oshH954When I lookבְּ֝הַבִּיטִ֗יbe.ha.bi.TiH5027at allכָּל־kol-H3605Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
7I willgiveא֭וֹדְךָ'od.khaH3034thanksH3034to You with uprightnessבְּיֹ֣שֶׁרbe.Yo.sherH3476of heartלֵבָ֑בle.VavH3824,When I learnבְּ֝לָמְדִ֗יbe.la.me.DiH3925Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzid.Ke.chaH6664judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmish.pe.TeiH4941.
8I will keepאֶשְׁמֹ֑ר'esh.MorH8104Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706;Do not utterlyעַד־ מְאֹֽד׃'ad- me.'OdH5704H3966abandonתַּעַזְבֵ֥נִיta.'az.Ve.niH5800me!
Beth
9Howבַּמֶּ֣הba.MehH4100can a youngH5288manH5288keepH2135his wayאָרְח֑וֹ'a.re.ChoH734pureיְזַכֶּה־ye.za.keh-H2135? Bykeepingלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104itaccording to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kid.va.Re.khaH1697.
10Withallבְּכָל־be.kholH3605my heartלִבִּ֥יli.BiH3820I have soughtדְרַשְׁתִּ֑יךָde.rash.Ti.khaH1875You; Do not let mewanderתַּ֝שְׁגֵּ֗נִיtash.Ge.niH7686from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mi.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
11I havetreasuredצָפַ֣נְתִּיtza.Fan.tiH6845Your wordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaH565in my heartבְּ֭לִבִּיBe.li.biH3820,Soלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616I may not sinאֶֽחֱטָא־'e.che.ta'-H2398against You.
12Blessedבָּר֖וּךְba.RukhH1288are You, Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068;Teachלַמְּדֵ֥נִיla.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
13With my lipsבִּשְׂפָתַ֥יbis.fa.TaiH8193I havetoldסִפַּ֑רְתִּיsi.Par.tiH5608ofAllכֹּ֝֗לKolH3605theordinancesמִשְׁפְּטֵי־mish.pe.tei-H4941of Your mouthפִֽיךָ׃Fi.khaH6310.
14I haverejoicedשַׂ֗שְׂתִּיSas.tiH7797in the wayבְּדֶ֖רֶךְbe.De.rekhH1870of Your testimoniesעֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715,As muchכְּעַ֣לke.'AlH5921as in allכָּל־kol-H3605richesהֽוֹן׃HonH1952.
15I willmeditateאָשִׂ֑יחָה'a.Si.chahH7878on Your preceptsבְּפִקֻּדֶ֥יךָbe.fi.ku.Dei.chaH6490Andregardוְ֝אַבִּ֗יטָהve.'a.Bi.tahH5027Your waysאֹרְחֹתֶֽיךָ׃'o.re.cho.Tei.khaH734.
16I shalldelightאֶֽשְׁתַּעֲשָׁ֑ע'esh.ta.'a.Sha'H8173in Your statutesבְּחֻקֹּתֶ֥יךָbe.chu.ko.Tei.chaH2708; I willnot forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֣ח'esh.KachH7911Your wordדְּבָרֶֽךָ׃de.va.Re.khaH1697.
Gimel
17Dealגְּמֹ֖לge.MolH1580generouslywith Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650,That I may liveאֶֽחְיֶ֗ה'ech.YehH2421and keepוְאֶשְׁמְרָ֥הve.'esh.me.RahH8104Your wordדְבָרֶֽךָ׃de.va.Re.khaH1697.
18Openגַּל־gal-H1540my eyesעֵינַ֥י'ei.NaiH5869,that I may beholdוְאַבִּ֑יטָהve.'a.Bi.tahH5027Wonderfulנִ֝פְלָא֗וֹתnif.la.'otH6381thingsH6381from Your Lawמִתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃mi.to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
19I am astrangerגֵּ֣רgerH1616on the earthבָאָ֑רֶץva.'A.retzH776;Do not hideתַּסְתֵּ֥רtas.TerH5641Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687from me.
21Yourebukeגָּ֭עַרְתָּGa.'ar.taH1605the arrogantזֵדִ֣יםze.DimH2086, thecursedאֲרוּרִ֑ים'a.ru.RimH779, Whowanderהַ֝שֹּׁגִיםHa.sho.gimH7686from Your commandmentsמִמִּצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mi.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
22TakeH1556disgraceחֶרְפָּ֣הcher.PahH2781and contemptוָב֑וּזva.VuzH937awayגַּ֣לgalH1556from me, For IcomplyH5341withH5341Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֣יךָ'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
23Evenגַּ֤םgamH1571thoughrulersשָׂ֭רִיםSa.rimH8269sitיָֽשְׁב֣וּya.she.VuH3427andspeakנִדְבָּ֑רוּnid.Ba.ruH1696against me,Your servantעַ֝בְדְּךָ֗'av.de.khaH5650meditatesיָשִׂ֥יחַya.Si.achH7878on Your statutesבְּחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃be.chu.Kei.chaH2706.
24Your testimoniesעֵ֭דֹתֶיךָ'E.do.tei.khaH5713alsoגַּֽם־gam-H1571are mydelightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֗יsha.'a.shu.'AiH8191; They aremy advisersעֲצָתִֽי׃'a.tza.TiH376H6098.
Daleth
25Mysoulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315clingsדָּֽבְקָ֣הda.ve.KahH1692to the dustלֶעָפָ֣רle.'a.FarH6083;Reviveחַ֝יֵּ֗נִיchai.Ye.niH2421meaccording to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kid.va.Re.khaH1697.
26I have toldסִ֭פַּרְתִּיSi.par.tiH5608of my waysדְּרָכַ֣יde.ra.KhaiH1870,and You have answeredוַֽתַּעֲנֵ֗נִיva.ta.'a.Ne.niH6030me;Teachלַמְּדֵ֥נִיla.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
27Make me understandהֲבִינֵ֑נִיha.vi.Ne.niH995the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָpi.ku.Dei.chaH6490, And I willmeditateוְ֝אָשִׂ֗יחָהve.'a.Si.chahH7878on Your wondersבְּנִפְלְאוֹתֶֽיךָ׃be.nif.le.'o.Tei.khaH6381.
28Mysoulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315weepsדָּלְפָ֣הdal.FahH1811becauseH4480of griefמִתּוּגָ֑הmi.tu.GahH8424;Strengthenקַ֝יְּמֵ֗נִיkai.ye.Me.niH6965me according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kid.va.Re.khaH1697.
29Removeהָסֵ֣רha.SerH5493the falseשֶׁ֭קֶרShe.kerH8267wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.re.kho.She-H1870from me,And graciouslyH2603grantH2603me Your Lawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ve.to.ra.te.KhaH8451.
30I have chosenבָחָ֑רְתִּיva.Cha.re.tiH977the faithfulאֱמוּנָ֥ה'e.mu.NahH530wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870; I haveplacedשִׁוִּֽיתִי׃shi.Vi.tiH7737Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָmish.pa.Tei.khaH4941before me.
31Iclingדָּבַ֥קְתִּיda.Vak.tiH1692to Your testimoniesבְעֵֽדְוֹתֶ֑יךָve.'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715;Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,do not putתְּבִישֵֽׁנִי׃te.vi.She.niH954me toH954shameH954!
32I shall runאָר֑וּץ'a.RutzH7323the wayדֶּֽרֶךְ־de.rekh-H1870of Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687, For You willenlargeתַרְחִ֣יבtar.ChivH7337my heartלִבִּֽי׃li.BiH3820.
He
33Teachהוֹרֵ֣נִיho.Re.niH3384me, the wayדֶּ֥רֶךְDe.rekhH1870of Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706, Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,And I shall complyH5341withH5341it to the endעֵֽקֶב׃'E.kevH6118.
34Giveהֲ֭בִינֵנִיHa.vi.ne.niH995me understandingH995, so that I maycomplyH5341withH5341Your Lawתֽוֹרָתֶ֗ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451And keepוְאֶשְׁמְרֶ֥נָּהve.'esh.me.Re.nahH8104itwith allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605myheartלֵֽב׃LevH3820.
35Make me walkהַ֭דְרִיכֵנִיHad.ri.khe.niH1869in thepathבִּנְתִ֣יבbin.TivH5410of Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֑יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687, For Idelightחָפָֽצְתִּי׃cha.Fa.tze.tiH2654in it.
36Inclineהַט־hat-H5186my heartלִ֭בִּיLi.biH3820to Your testimoniesעֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715, And not to dishonestgainבָּֽצַע׃Ba.tza'H1215.
37TurnH5674myeyesעֵ֭ינַי'Ei.naiH5869awayהַעֲבֵ֣רha.'a.VerH5674from lookingמֵרְא֣וֹתme.re.'otH7200at whatH7723isH7723worthlessH7723, Andreviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me in Your waysבִּדְרָכֶ֥ךָbid.ra.Khe.khaH1870.
38Establishהָקֵ֣םha.KemH6965Yourwordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaH565to Your servantלְ֭עַבְדְּךָLe.'av.de.khaH5650As that whichאֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר'a.SherH834produces reverenceלְיִרְאָתֶֽךָ׃le.yir.'a.Te.khaH3374for You.
39Takeהַעֲבֵ֣רha.'a.VerH5674awayH5674my disgraceחֶ֭רְפָּתִיCher.pa.tiH2781whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834I dreadיָגֹ֑רְתִּיya.Go.re.tiH3025,For Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣יךָmish.pa.Tei.khaH4941are goodטוֹבִֽים׃to.VimH2896.
40Beholdהִ֭נֵּהHi.nehH2009, Ilongתָּאַ֣בְתִּיta.'Av.tiH8373for Your preceptsלְפִקֻּדֶ֑יךָle.fi.ku.Dei.chaH6490;Reviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me through Your righteousnessבְּצִדְקָתְךָ֥be.tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666.
Vav
41May Yourfavorחֲסָדֶ֣ךָcha.sa.De.khaH2617also comeוִֽיבֹאֻ֣נִיvi.vo.'U.niH935to me, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,Your salvationתְּ֝שֽׁוּעָתְךָ֗te.shu.'a.te.khaH8668according to Yourwordכְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ke.'im.ra.Te.khaH565;
42So that I will haveH6030anH6030answerוְאֶֽעֱנֶ֣ה דָבָ֑רve.'e.'e.Neh da.VarH6030H1697for one whotauntsחֹרְפִ֣יcho.re.FiH2778me,For I trustבָ֝טַחְתִּיVa.tach.tiH982in Your wordבִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃bid.va.Re.khaH1697.
43And do not takeתַּצֵּ֬לta.TzelH5337the wordדְבַר־de.var-H1697of truthאֱמֶ֣ת'e.MetH571utterlyעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704H3966out of my mouthמִפִּ֣יmi.PiH6310, For Iwaitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi.Chal.tiH3176for Your judgmentsלְמִשְׁפָּטֶ֣ךָle.mish.pa.Te.khaH4941.
44So I willkeepוְאֶשְׁמְרָ֖הve.'esh.me.RahH8104Your Lawתוֹרָתְךָ֥to.ra.te.KhaH8451continuallyתָמִ֗ידta.MidH8548,Foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769and everוָעֶֽד׃va.'EdH5703.
45And I willwalkוְאֶתְהַלְּכָ֥הve.'et.ha.le.KhahH1980at libertyבָרְחָבָ֑הva.re.cha.VahH7342, For Iseekדָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃da.Ra.she.tiH1875Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
46I will also speakוַאֲדַבְּרָ֣הva.'a.da.be.RahH1696of Your testimoniesבְ֭עֵדֹתֶיךָVe.'e.do.tei.khaH5713beforeנֶ֥גֶדNe.gedH5048kingsמְלָכִ֗יםme.la.KhimH4428And shall not beH954ashamedאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃'e.Vo.oshH954.
47I willdelightוְאֶשְׁתַּֽעֲשַׁ֥עve.'esh.ta.'a.Sha'H8173in Your commandmentsבְּמִצְוֹתֶ֗יךָbe.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687,Whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834Iloveאָהָֽבְתִּי׃'a.Ha.ve.tiH157.
48And I shall liftוְאֶשָּֽׂא־ve.'e.sa'-H5375upH5375my handsכַפַּ֗יkha.PaiH3709to Your commandmentsמִ֭צְוֹתֶיךָMitz.vo.tei.khaH4687,Whichאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834Iloveאָהָ֗בְתִּי'a.Ha.ve.tiH157; And I willmeditateוְאָשִׂ֥יחָהve.'a.Si.chahH7878on Your statutesבְחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃ve.chu.Kei.chaH2706.
Zayin
49Rememberזְכֹר־ze.khor-H2142the wordדָּבָ֥רda.VarH1697to Your servantלְעַבְדֶּ֑ךָle.'av.De.khaH5650,In whichאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834You have made me hopeיִֽחַלְתָּֽנִי׃Yi.chal.Ta.niH3176.
50ThisH2088is mycomfortנֶחָמָתִ֣יne.cha.ma.TiH5165in my miseryבְעָנְיִ֑יve.'a.ne.YiH6040,That Your wordאִמְרָתְךָ֣'im.ra.te.KhaH565hasrevivedחִיָּֽתְנִי׃chi.Ya.te.niH2421me.
51The arrogantזֵ֭דִיםZe.dimH2086utterlyעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704H3966derideH3917me, Yet I do notturnH5186asideנָטִֽיתִי׃na.Ti.tiH5186from Your Lawמִ֝תּֽוֹרָתְךָ֗mi.to.ra.te.khaH8451.
53Burningזַלְעָפָ֣הzal.'a.FahH2152indignationH2152has seizedאֲ֭חָזַתְנִי'A.cha.zat.niH270me becauseH4480of the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֑יםme.re.sha.'ImH7563, Whoabandonעֹ֝זְבֵ֗י'o.ze.VeiH5800Your Lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
54Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706are my songsזְ֭מִרוֹתZe.mi.rotH2158In the houseבְּבֵ֣יתbe.VeitH1004of mypilgrimageמְגוּרָֽי׃me.gu.RaiH4033.
55Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, Irememberזָ֘כַ֤רְתִּיza.Khar.tiH2142Your nameשִׁמְךָ֣shim.KhaH8034in the nightבַלַּ֣יְלָהva.Lay.lahH3915,And keepוָֽ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הva.'esh.me.RahH8104Your Lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
56ThisH2088has becomeהָֽיְתָה־ha.ye.tah-H1961mine, That IcomplyH5341withH5341Your preceptsפִקֻּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
Heth
57The Lordיְהוָ֥הYah.wehH3068is myportionחֶלְקִ֖יchel.KiH2506; I havepromisedאָמַ֗רְתִּי'a.Mar.tiH559tokeepלִשְׁמֹ֥רlish.MorH8104Your wordsדְּבָרֶֽיךָ׃de.va.Rei.khaH1697.
58Isoughtחִלִּ֣יתִיchi.Li.tiH2470Your favorפָנֶ֣יךָfa.Nei.khaH6440with allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605myheartלֵ֑בLevH3820;BeH2603graciousH2603to me according to Yourwordכְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃ke.'im.ra.Te.khaH565.
59Iconsideredחִשַּׁ֥בְתִּיchi.Shav.tiH2803my waysדְרָכָ֑יde.ra.KhaiH1870And turnedוָאָשִׁ֥יבָהva.'a.Shi.vahH7725my feetרַ֝גְלַ֗יrag.LaiH7272to Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
60I hurriedחַ֭שְׁתִּיChash.tiH2363and did not delayהִתְמַהְמָ֑הְתִּיhit.mah.Ma.he.tiH4102To keepלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
61Thesnaresחֶבְלֵ֣יchev.LeiH2256of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563have surroundedעִוְּדֻ֑נִי'i.ve.Du.niH5749me, But I havenot forgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your Lawתּֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗to.ra.te.khaH8451.
62Atmidnightחֲצֽוֹת־ לַ֗יְלָהcha.tzot- Lay.lahH2676H3915I will riseאָ֭קוּם'A.kumH6965to giveלְהוֹד֣וֹתle.ho.DotH3034thanksH3034to YouBecauseעַ֝֗ל'AlH5921of Yourrighteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzid.Ke.chaH6664judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmish.pe.TeiH4941.
63I am acompanionחָבֵ֣רcha.VerH2270to allלְכָל־le.kholH3605those whoאֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherH834fearיְרֵא֑וּךָye.re.'U.khaH3372You,And to those who keepוּ֝לְשֹׁמְרֵ֗יu.le.sho.me.ReiH8104Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃pi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
64The earthהָאָ֗רֶץha.'A.retzH776is fullמָלְאָ֥הmal.'AhH4390of Your goodnessחַסְדְּךָ֣chas.de.KhaH2617, Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068;Teachלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃la.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706.
Teth
65You have treatedעָשִׂ֣יתָ'a.Si.taH6213Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֑'av.de.KhaH5650wellט֭וֹבTovH2896,Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,according to Your wordכִּדְבָרֶֽךָ׃kid.va.Re.khaH1697.
66Teachלַמְּדֵ֑נִיla.me.De.niH3925me goodט֤וּבtuvH2898discernmentטַ֣עַםTa.'amH2940and knowledgeוָדַ֣עַתva.Da.'atH1847,For I believeהֶאֱמָֽנְתִּי׃he.'e.Ma.ne.tiH539in Your commandmentsבְמִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָve.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
67Beforeטֶ֣רֶםTe.remH2962I was afflictedאֶ֭עֱנֶה'E.'e.nehH6031I wentH7683astrayשֹׁגֵ֑גsho.GegH7683,But nowוְ֝עַתָּ֗הve.'a.TahH6258I keepשָׁמָֽרְתִּי׃sha.Ma.re.tiH8104Your wordאִמְרָתְךָ֥'im.ra.te.KhaH565.
68You aregoodטוֹב־tov-H2896and YoudoH3190goodוּמֵטִ֗יבu.me.TivH3190;Teachלַמְּדֵ֥נִיla.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
70Their heartלִבָּ֑םli.BamH3820isinsensitiveטָפַ֣שׁta.FashH2954,like fatכַּחֵ֣לֶבka.Che.levH2459, But Idelightשִֽׁעֲשָֽׁעְתִּי׃Shi.'a.Sha.'e.tiH8173in Your Lawתּוֹרָתְךָ֥to.ra.te.KhaH8451.
71It isgoodטֽוֹב־tov-H2895for me that I was afflictedעֻנֵּ֑יתִי'u.Nei.tiH6031,Soלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616I may learnאֶלְמַ֥ד'el.MadH3925Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
72TheLawתֽוֹרַת־to.rat-H8451of Your mouthפִּ֑יךָPi.khaH6310is betterטֽוֹב־tov-H2896to meThanH4480thousandsמֵ֝אַלְפֵ֗יme.'al.FeiH505of goldזָהָ֥בza.HavH2091and silverוָכָֽסֶף׃va.Kha.sefH3701pieces.
Yodh
73Your handsיָדֶ֣יךָya.Dei.khaH3027madeעָ֭שׂוּנִי'A.su.niH6213me andfashionedוַֽיְכוֹנְנ֑וּנִיvay.kho.Nu.niH3559me;Giveהֲ֝בִינֵ֗נִיha.vi.Ne.niH995me understandingH995,so that I may learnוְאֶלְמְדָ֥הve.'el.me.DahH3925Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶֽיךָ׃mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
74May those whofearH3372Youseeיִרְא֣וּנִיyir.'U.niH7200me and beH8055gladH8055,Becauseכִּ֖יkiH3588Iwaitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi.Chal.tiH3176for Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֣lid.va.re.KhaH1697.
75I knowיָדַ֣עְתִּיya.Da'.tiH3045, Lordיְ֭הוָהYah.wehH3068,that Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶ֑יךָmish.pa.Tei.khaH4941arerighteousצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664,And that You have afflictedעִנִּיתָֽנִי׃'i.ni.Ta.niH6031mein faithfulnessוֶ֝אֱמוּנָ֗הve.'e.mu.NahH530.
76Mayנָ֣אna'H4994Your favorחַסְדְּךָ֣chas.de.KhaH2617comfortלְנַחֲמֵ֑נִיle.na.cha.Me.niH5162me, According to Yourwordכְּאִמְרָתְךָ֥ke.'im.ra.te.KhaH565to Your servantלְעַבְדֶּֽךָ׃le.'av.De.khaH5650.
77MayYour compassionרַחֲמֶ֣יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356comeיְבֹא֣וּנִיye.vo.'U.niH935to me so that I may liveוְאֶֽחְיֶ֑הve.'ech.YehH2421,For Your Lawתֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗to.ra.te.khaH8451is mydelightשַֽׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃Sha.'a.shu.'AiH8191.
78Maythe arrogantזֵ֭דִיםZe.dimH2086be putH954toH954shameH954,becauseכִּי־ki-H3588they leadH5791me astrayH5791with a lieשֶׁ֣קֶרShe.kerH8267; But I shallmeditateאָשִׂ֥יחַ'a.Si.achH7878on Your preceptsבְּפִקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃be.fi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
79May those whofearH3372You turnיָשׁ֣וּבוּya.Shu.vuH7725to me,And those who knowוְ֝יֹדְעֵ֗יve.yo.de.'EiH3045Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
80May my heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820beblamelessתָמִ֣יםta.MimH8549in Your statutesבְּחֻקֶּ֑יךָbe.chu.Kei.chaH2706,Soלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616I will notbeH954ashamedאֵבֽוֹשׁ׃'e.Vo.oshH954.
Kaph
81Mysoulנַפְשִׁ֑יnaf.ShiH5315languishesכָּלְתָ֣הkal.TahH3615for Your salvationלִתְשׁוּעָתְךָ֣lit.shu.'a.te.KhaH8668; Iwaitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi.Chal.tiH3176for Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֥lid.va.re.KhaH1697.
82Myeyesעֵ֭ינַי'Ei.naiH5869failכָּל֣וּka.LuH3615with longing for Yourwordלְאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָle.'im.ra.Te.khaH565,While I sayלֵ֝אמֹ֗רle.MorH559, “Whenמָתַ֥יma.TaiH4970will You comfortתְּֽנַחֲמֵֽנִי׃Te.na.cha.Me.niH5162me?”
83Thoughכִּֽי־ki-H3588I havebecomeהָ֭יִיתִיHa.yi.tiH1961like a wineskinכְּנֹ֣אדke.NodH4997in the smokeבְּקִיט֑וֹרbe.ki.TorH7008, I donot forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your statutesחֻ֝קֶּ֗יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706.
84HowH4100manyH4100are thedaysיְמֵֽי־ye.mei-H3117of Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650?Whenמָתַ֬יma.TaiH4970will Youexecuteתַּעֲשֶׂ֖הta.'a.SehH6213judgmentמִשְׁפָּֽט׃mish.PatH4941on those who persecuteבְרֹדְפַ֣יve.ro.de.FaiH7291me?
85The arrogantזֵדִ֣יםze.DimH2086havedugכָּֽרוּ־ka.ru-H3738pitsשִׁיח֑וֹתshi.ChotH7882for me, Peoplewhoאֲ֝שֶׁ֗ר'a.SherH834are not in accord with Your Lawכְתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃khe.to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
86Allכָּל־kol-H3605Your commandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687arefaithfulאֱמוּנָ֑ה'e.mu.NahH530; They havepersecutedרְדָפ֣וּנִיre.da.Fu.niH7291me with a lieשֶׁ֖קֶרShe.kerH8267;helpעָזְרֵֽנִי׃'a.ze.Re.niH5826me!
87They almostכִּ֭מְעַטKim.'atH4592destroyedכִּלּ֣וּנִיki.Lu.niH3615me on earthבָאָ֑רֶץva.'A.retzH776, But as for me, Idid not abandonעָזַ֥בְתִּי'a.Zav.tiH5800Your preceptsפִקֻּודֶֽיךָ׃fi.ku.v.Dei.chaH6490.
88Reviveחַיֵּ֑נִיchai.Ye.niH2421me according to Your faithfulnessכְּחַסְדְּךָ֥ke.chas.de.KhaH2617,So that I may keepוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הve.'esh.me.RahH8104the testimonyעֵד֥וּת'e.DutH5715of Your mouthפִּֽיךָ׃Pi.khaH6310.
90Yourfaithfulnessאֱמֽוּנָתֶ֑ךָ'e.mu.na.Te.khaH530continuesthroughout generationsH1755; Youestablishedכּוֹנַ֥נְתָּko.Nan.taH3559the earthאֶ֝֗רֶץ'E.retzH776, and itstandsוַֽתַּעֲמֹֽד׃Va.ta.'a.ModH5975.
91They standעָמְד֣וּ'a.me.DuH5975this dayהַיּ֑וֹםhai.YomH3117by Yourordinancesלְֽ֭מִשְׁפָּטֶיךָLe.mish.pa.tei.khaH4941, ForallH3605thingsH3605are Your servantsעֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaH5650.
92Ifלוּלֵ֣יlu.LeiH3884Your Lawת֭וֹרָתְךָTo.ra.te.khaH8451had not been mydelightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָ֑יsha.'a.shu.'AiH8191,Thenאָ֝֗ז'AzH227I would have perishedאָבַ֥דְתִּי'a.Vad.tiH6in my miseryבְעָנְיִֽי׃ve.'a.ne.YiH6040.
93I willneverלְ֭עוֹלָם לֹא־Le.'o.lom lo'-H5769H3808forgetאֶשְׁכַּ֣ח'esh.KachH7911Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶ֑יךָpi.ku.Dei.chaH6490, For by them You haverevivedחִיִּיתָֽנִי׃chi.yi.Ta.niH2421me.
94I am Yours,saveהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467me; For I havesoughtדָרָֽשְׁתִּי׃da.Ra.she.tiH1875Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
95The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563waitקִוּ֣וּki.VuH6960for me to destroyלְאַבְּדֵ֑נִיle.'a.be.De.niH6me;I will diligentlyH995considerאֶתְבּוֹנָֽן׃'et.bo.NanH995Your testimoniesעֵ֝דֹתֶ֗יךָ'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
96I have seenרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200a limitקֵ֑ץKetzH7093to allלְֽכָלle.kholH3605perfectionתִּ֭כְלָהTikh.lahH8502;Your commandmentמִצְוָתְךָ֣mitz.va.te.KhaH4687is exceedinglyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966broadרְחָבָ֖הre.cha.VahH7342.
Mem
97Howמָֽה־mah-H4100Iloveאָהַ֥בְתִּי'a.Hav.tiH157Your Lawתוֹרָתֶ֑ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451! It is mymeditationשִׂיחָתִֽי׃si.cha.TiH7881allכָּל־kol-H3605the dayהַ֝יּ֗וֹםhai.YomH3117.
98Yourcommandmentsמִצְוֹתֶ֑ךָmitz.vo.Te.khaH4687makeH2449me wiserH2449thanH4480my enemiesH340,For they are everלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769mine.
99I haveH7919moreH4480insightהִשְׂכַּ֑לְתִּיhis.Kal.tiH7919thanH4480allמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605my teachersמְלַמְּדַ֥יme.la.me.DaiH3925,For Your testimoniesעֵ֝דְוֹתֶ֗יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715are mymeditationשִׂ֣יחָהSi.chahH7881.
101I haverestrainedכָּלִ֣אתִיka.Li.tiH3607my feetרַגְלָ֑יrag.LaiH7272from everyמִכָּל־mi.kolH3605evilרָ֭עra'H7451wayאֹ֣רַח'O.rachH734,Soלְ֝מַ֗עַןle.Ma.'anH4616thatH4616I may keepאֶשְׁמֹ֥ר'esh.MorH8104Your wordדְּבָרֶֽךָ׃de.va.Re.khaH1697.
102I have notturnedH5493asideסָ֑רְתִּיSa.re.tiH5493from Your judgmentsמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָmi.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941,For You Yourselfאַ֝תָּ֗ה'a.TahH859have taughtהוֹרֵתָֽנִי׃ho.re.Ta.niH3384me.
103Howמַה־mah-H4100sweetנִּמְלְצ֣וּnim.le.TzuH4452are Yourwordsאִמְרָתֶ֗ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaH565to mytasteלְ֭חִכִּיLe.chi.kiH2441! Yes, sweeterthanH4480honeyמִדְּבַ֥שׁmi.de.VashH1706to my mouthלְפִֽי׃le.FiH6310!
104From Your preceptsמִפִּקּוּדֶ֥יךָmi.pi.ku.Dei.chaH6490IgetH995understandingאֶתְבּוֹנָ֑ן'et.bo.NanH995;Thereforeעַל־ כֵּ֝֗ן'al- KenH5921H3651Ihateשָׂנֵ֤אתִי׀sa.Ne.tiH8130everyכָּל־kol-H3605falseשָֽׁקֶר׃Sha.kerH8267wayאֹ֬רַח'O.rachH734.
Nun
105Your wordדְבָרֶ֑ךָde.va.Re.khaH1697is alampנֵר־ner-H5216to my feetלְרַגְלִ֥יle.rag.LiH7272And a lightוְ֝א֗וֹרve.'orH216to my pathלִנְתִיבָתִֽי׃lin.ti.va.TiH5410.
106I haveswornנִשְׁבַּ֥עְתִּיnish.Ba'.tiH7650and I will confirmוָאֲקַיֵּ֑מָהva.'a.kai.Ye.mahH6965it,That I will keepלִ֝שְׁמֹ֗רlish.MorH8104Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzid.Ke.chaH6664judgmentsמִשְׁפְּטֵ֥יmish.pe.TeiH4941.
107I am exceedinglyעַד־ מְאֹ֑ד'ad- me.'OdH5704H3966afflictedנַעֲנֵ֥יתִיna.'a.Nei.tiH6031;Reviveחַיֵּ֥נִיchai.Ye.niH2421me, Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,according to Your wordכִדְבָרֶֽךָ׃khid.va.Re.khaH1697.
108BeH7521pleasedH7521toH7521acceptרְצֵה־re.tzeh-H7521thevoluntaryH5071offeringsH5071of my mouthפִּ֭יpiH6310, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068, Andteachלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃la.me.De.niH3925me Your judgmentsוּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָu.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941.
109Mylifeנַפְשִׁ֣יnaf.ShiH5315is continuallyתָמִ֑ידta.MidH8548in my handבְכַפִּ֣יve.kha.PiH3709, Yet I do notforgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your Lawוְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ve.to.ra.te.khaH8451.
110The wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםre.sha.'ImH7563havesetנָתְנ֬וּna.te.NuH5414atrapפַּ֣חpachH6341for me, Yet I have notwanderedתָעִֽיתִי׃ta.'I.tiH8582from Your preceptsוּ֝מִפִּקּוּדֶ֗יךָu.mip.pi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
111I haveinheritedנָחַ֣לְתִּיna.Chal.tiH5157Your testimoniesעֵדְוֹתֶ֣יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715foreverלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769, For they are thejoyשְׂשׂ֖וֹןse.SonH8342of my heartלִבִּ֣יli.BiH3820.
112I haveinclinedנָטִ֣יתִיna.Ti.tiH5186my heartלִ֭בִּיLi.biH3820to performלַעֲשׂ֥וֹתla.'a.SotH6213Your statutesחֻקֶּ֗יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706Foreverלְעוֹלָ֥םle.'o.LamH5769, evento the endעֵֽקֶב׃'E.kevH6118.
Samekh
113I hateשָׂנֵ֑אתִיsa.Ne.tiH8130those who aredouble-mindedסֵעֲפִ֥יםse.'a.FimH5588,But I loveאָהָֽבְתִּי׃'a.Ha.ve.tiH157YourLawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ve.to.ra.te.KhaH8451.
114You are myhidingH5643placeסִתְרִ֣יsit.RiH5643and myshieldוּמָגִנִּ֣יu.ma.gi.NiH4043; Iwaitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi.Chal.tiH3176for Your wordלִדְבָרְךָ֥lid.va.re.KhaH1697.
115Leaveסֽוּרוּ־su.ru-H5493me, you evildoersמְרֵעִ֑יםme.re.'ImH7489, So that I maycomplyH5341withH5341the commandmentsמִצְוֹ֥תmitz.VotH4687of my Godאֱלֹהָֽי׃'e.lo.HaiH430.
116Sustainסָמְכֵ֣נִיsa.me.Khe.niH5564me according to Yourwordכְאִמְרָתְךָ֣khe.'im.ra.te.KhaH565,that I may liveוְאֶֽחְיֶ֑הve.'ech.YehH2421; Anddo not let me beH954ashamedH954of my hopeמִשִּׂבְרִֽי׃mi.siv.RiH7664.
117Sustainסְעָדֵ֥נִיse.'a.De.niH5582me so that I may besafeוְאִוָּשֵׁ֑עָהve.'i.va.She.'ahH3467, That I mayhaveH8159regardH8159for Your statutesבְחֻקֶּ֣יךָve.chu.Kei.chaH2706continuallyתָמִֽיד׃ta.MidH8548.
118You haverejectedסָ֭לִיתָSa.li.taH5541allכָּל־kol-H3605thosewho strayשׁוֹגִ֣יםsho.GimH7686from Your statutesמֵחֻקֶּ֑יךָme.chu.Kei.chaH2706,For their deceitfulnessתַּרְמִיתָֽם׃tar.mi.TamH8649isuselessשֶׁ֝֗קֶרShe.kerH8267.
119You haveremovedהִשְׁבַּ֥תָּhish.Ba.taH7673allכָל־khol-H3605the wickedרִשְׁעֵי־rish.'ei-H7563of the earthאָ֑רֶץ'A.retzH776likeimpuritiesסִגִ֗יםsi.GimH5509;Thereforeלָ֝כֵ֗ןla.KhenH3651Iloveאָהַ֥בְתִּי'a.Hav.tiH157Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
120My fleshבְשָׂרִ֑יve.sa.RiH1320tremblesסָמַ֣רsa.MarH5568from the fearמִפַּחְדְּךָ֣mi.pach.de.KhaH6343of You,And I amH3372afraidיָרֵֽאתִי׃ya.Re.tiH3372of Your judgmentsוּֽמִמִּשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָu.mi.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941.
Ayin
121I havedoneעָ֭שִׂיתִי'A.si.tiH6213justiceמִשְׁפָּ֣טmish.PatH4941and righteousnessוָצֶ֑דֶקva.Tze.dekH6664;Do not leaveתַּ֝נִּיחֵ֗נִיta.ni.Che.niH5117me to my oppressorsלְעֹֽשְׁקָֽי׃le.'O.she.KaiH6231.
122BeH6148aH6148guarantorH6148for Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֣'av.de.KhaH5650for goodלְט֑וֹבle.TovH2896;Do not let the arrogantזֵדִֽים׃ze.DimH2086oppressיַעַשְׁקֻ֥נִיya.'ash.Ku.niH6231me.
123Myeyesעֵ֭ינַי'Ei.naiH5869failכָּל֣וּka.LuH3615with longingfor Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתֶ֑ךָli.shu.'a.Te.khaH3444,And for Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzid.Ke.chaH6664wordוּלְאִמְרַ֥תu.le.'im.RatH565.
124Dealעֲשֵׂ֖ה'a.SehH6213with Your servantעַבְדְּךָ֥'av.de.KhaH5650according to Your graciousnessכְחַסְדֶּ֗ךָkhe.chas.De.khaH2617, Andteachלַמְּדֵֽנִי׃la.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesוְחֻקֶּ֥יךָve.chu.Kei.chaH2706.
125I am Your servantעַבְדְּךָ־'av.de.kha-H5650;giveהֲבִינֵ֑נִיha.vi.Ne.niH995me understandingH995,So that I may knowוְ֝אֵדְעָ֗הve.'e.de.'AhH3045Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
126It is timeעֵ֭ת'etH6256for the Lordלַיהוָ֑הla.Yah.wehH3068toactלַעֲשׂ֣וֹתla.'a.SotH6213, Forthey have brokenהֵ֝פֵ֗רוּhe.Fe.ruH6565Your Lawתּוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
130Theunfoldingפֵּ֖תַחPe.tachH6608of Your wordsדְּבָרֶ֥יךָde.va.Rei.khaH1697givesH215lightיָאִ֗ירya.'IrH215;It givesH995understandingמֵבִ֥יןme.VinH995to the simpleפְּתָיִֽים׃pe.ta.YimH6612.
131IopenedH6473my mouthפִּֽי־pi-H6310wideפָ֭עַרְתִּיFa.'ar.tiH6473andpantedוָאֶשְׁאָ֑פָהva.'esh.'A.fahH7602, For Ilongedיָאָֽבְתִּי׃ya.'A.ve.tiH2968for Your commandmentsלְמִצְוֹתֶ֣יךָle.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
132Turnפְּנֵה־pe.neh-H6437to me and beH2603graciousH2603to me,As is rightכְּ֝מִשְׁפָּ֗טke.mish.PatH4941for those who loveלְאֹהֲבֵ֥יle.'o.ha.VeiH157Your nameשְׁמֶֽךָ׃she.Me.khaH8034.
133Establishהָכֵ֣ןha.KhenH3559myfootstepsפְּ֭עָמַיPe.'a.maiH6471in Yourwordבְּאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָbe.'im.ra.Te.khaH565,And do not let anyכָל־khol-H3605wrongdoingאָֽוֶן׃'A.venH205haveH7980powerתַּשְׁלֶט־tash.let-H7980over me.
134Redeemפְּ֭דֵנִיPe.de.niH6299me from oppressionמֵעֹ֣שֶׁקme.'O.shekH6233by manאָדָ֑ם'a.DamH120,So that I may keepוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הve.'esh.me.RahH8104Your preceptsפִּקּוּדֶֽיךָ׃pi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
135Make Your faceפָּ֭נֶיךָPa.nei.khaH6440shineהָאֵ֣רha.'ErH215upon Your servantבְּעַבְדֶּ֑ךָbe.'av.De.khaH5650, Andteachוְ֝לַמְּדֵ֗נִיve.la.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
136My eyesעֵינָ֑י'ei.NaiH5869shedיָרְד֣וּya.re.DuH3381streamsפַּלְגֵי־pal.gei-H6388of waterמַ֭יִםMa.yimH4325,Becauseעַ֝֗ל'AlH5921theydo not keepשָׁמְר֥וּsha.me.RuH8104Your Lawתוֹרָתֶֽךָ׃to.ra.Te.khaH8451.
Tsadhe
137You are righteousצַדִּ֣יקtza.DikH6662, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,And Your judgmentsמִשְׁפָּטֶֽיךָ׃mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941are rightוְ֝יָשָׁ֗רve.ya.SharH3477.
138You have commandedצִ֭וִּיתָTzi.vi.taH6680Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ'e.do.Tei.khaH5713inrighteousnessצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664And greatמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966faithfulnessוֶֽאֱמוּנָ֥הve.'e.mu.NahH530.
140Yourwordאִמְרָתְךָ֥'im.ra.te.KhaH565is veryמְאֹ֗דme.'OdH3966pureצְרוּפָ֖הtze.ru.FahH6884,Therefore Your servantוְֽעַבְדְּךָ֥ve.'av.de.KhaH5650lovesאֲהֵבָֽהּ׃'a.he.VahH157it.
141I am smallצָעִ֣ירtza.'IrH6810anddespisedוְנִבְזֶ֑הve.niv.ZehH959, Yet I do notforgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your preceptsפִּ֝קֻּדֶ֗יךָpi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
142Your righteousnessצִדְקָתְךָ֣tzid.ka.te.ChaH6666is an everlastingלְעוֹלָ֑םle.'o.LamH5769righteousnessצֶ֣דֶקTze.dekH6664, AndYour Lawוְֽתוֹרָתְךָ֥ve.to.ra.te.KhaH8451is truthאֱמֶֽת׃'e.MetH571.
144Yourtestimoniesעֵדְוֹתֶ֥יךָ'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715are righteousצֶ֖דֶקTze.dekH6664foreverלְעוֹלָ֗םle.'o.LamH5769;Giveהֲבִינֵ֥נִיha.vi.Ne.niH995me understandingH995that I may liveוְאֶחְיֶֽה׃ve.'ech.YehH2421.
Qoph
145I criedH7121outH7121with allבְכָל־ve.khol-H3605my heartלֵ֭בlevH3820;answerעֲנֵ֥נִי'a.Ne.niH6030me, Lordיְהוָ֗הYah.wehH3068! I willcomplyH5341withH5341Your statutesחֻקֶּ֥יךָchu.Kei.chaH2706.
146I criedקְרָאתִ֥יךָke.ra.Ti.chaH7121to You;saveהוֹשִׁיעֵ֑נִיho.shi.'E.niH3467meAnd I shall keepוְ֝אֶשְׁמְרָ֗הve.'esh.me.RahH8104Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶֽיךָ׃'e.do.Tei.khaH5713.
147IriseH6923beforeH6923dawnבַ֭נֶּשֶׁףVa.ne.shefH5399and cryH7768forH7768helpוָאֲשַׁוֵּ֑עָהva.'a.sha.Ve.'ahH7768; Iwaitיִחָֽלְתִּי׃yi.Chal.tiH3176for Your wordsלִדְבָרְךָ֥lid.va.rei.khaH1697.
148My eyesעֵ֭ינַי'Ei.naiH5869anticipateקִדְּמ֣וּki.de.MuH6923thenight watchesאַשְׁמֻר֑וֹת'ash.mu.RotH821, So that I maymeditateלָ֝שִׂ֗יחַla.Si.achH7878on Yourwordבְּאִמְרָתֶֽךָ׃be.'im.ra.Te.khaH565.
149Hearשִׁמְעָ֣הshim.'AhH8085my voiceק֭וֹלִיKo.liH6963according to Your faithfulnessכְחַסְדֶּ֑ךָkhe.chas.De.khaH2617;Reviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me, Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,according to Your judgmentsכְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָke.mish.pa.Te.khaH4941.
150Those who followרֹדְפֵ֣יro.de.FeiH7291after wickednessזִמָּ֑הzi.MahH2154approachקָ֭רְבוּKa.re.vuH7126;They areH7368farH7368from Your Lawמִתּוֹרָתְךָ֥mi.to.ra.te.KhaH8451.
152From longH6924agoH6924I haveknownיָ֭דַעְתִּיYa.da'.tiH3045from Your testimoniesמֵעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָme.'e.do.Tei.khaH5713That You have foundedיְסַדְתָּֽם׃ye.sad.TamH3245themforeverלְעוֹלָ֣םle.'o.LamH5769.
Resh
153LookH7200atH7200myafflictionעָנְיִ֥י'a.ne.YiH6040and rescueוְחַלְּצֵ֑נִיve.cha.le.Tze.niH2502me, For I have notforgottenשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your Lawתֽ֝וֹרָתְךָ֗to.ra.te.khaH8451.
154Pleadרִיבָ֣הri.VahH7378my causeרִ֭יבִיRi.viH7379andredeemוּגְאָלֵ֑נִיu.ge.'a.Le.niH1350me;Reviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me according to Yourwordלְאִמְרָתְךָ֥le.'im.ra.te.KhaH565.
155Salvationיְשׁוּעָ֑הye.shu.'AhH3444isfarרָח֣וֹקra.ChokH7350from the wickedמֵרְשָׁעִ֣יםme.re.sha.'ImH7563, For theydo not seekדָרָֽשׁוּ׃da.Ra.shuH1875Your statutesחֻ֝קֶּיךָChu.kei.chaH2706.
156Greatרַבִּ֥ים׀ra.BimH7227are Your merciesרַחֲמֶ֖יךָra.cha.Mei.khaH7356, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Reviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me according to Your judgmentsכְּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥יךָke.mish.pa.Tei.khaH4941.
157Manyרַ֭בִּיםRa.bimH7227are mypersecutorsרֹדְפַ֣יro.de.FaiH7291and my enemiesוְצָרָ֑יve.tza.RaiH6862, Yet I do notturnH5186asideנָטִֽיתִי׃na.Ti.tiH5186from Your testimoniesמֵ֝עֵדְוֹתֶ֗יךָme.'e.de.vo.Tei.khaH5715.
158I seeרָאִ֣יתִיra.'I.tiH7200thetreacherousבֹ֭גְדִיםVo.ge.dimH898andloatheוָֽאֶתְקוֹטָ֑טָהva.'et.ko.Ta.tahH6962them,Becauseאֲשֶׁ֥ר'a.SherH834they do not keepשָׁמָֽרוּ׃sha.Ma.ruH8104Your wordאִ֝מְרָתְךָ֗'im.ra.te.khaH565.
159Considerרְ֭אֵהRe.'ehH7200howכִּי־ki-H3588Iloveאָהָ֑בְתִּי'a.Ha.ve.tiH157Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490;Reviveחַיֵּֽנִי׃chai.Ye.niH2421me, Lordיְ֝הוָ֗הYah.wehH3068,according to Your faithfulnessכְּֽחַסְדְּךָ֥ke.chas.de.KhaH2617.
160Thesumרֹאשׁ־rosh-H7218of Your wordדְּבָרְךָ֥de.va.re.KhaH1697istruthאֱמֶ֑ת'e.MetH571,And everyH3605oneH3605of Your righteousצִדְקֶֽךָ׃tzid.Ke.chaH6664judgmentsמִשְׁפַּ֥טmish.PatH4941is everlastingוּ֝לְעוֹלָ֗םu.le.'o.LamH5769.
Shin
161Rulersשָׂ֭רִיםSa.rimH8269persecuteרְדָפ֣וּנִיre.da.Fu.niH7291me withoutH2600causeחִנָּ֑םchi.NamH2600,But my heartלִבִּֽי׃li.BiH3820standsH6342inH6342aweH6342of Your wordsוּ֝מִדְּבָרְךָ֗u.mi.de.va.rei.khaH1697.
162Irejoiceשָׂ֣שׂsasH7797at Yourwordאִמְרָתֶ֑ךָ'im.ra.Te.khaH565, Like one whofindsכְּ֝מוֹצֵ֗אke.mo.Tze'H4672greatרָֽב׃RavH7227plunderשָׁלָ֥לsha.LalH7998.
163Ihateשָׂ֭נֵאתִיSa.ne.tiH8130and loatheוַאֲתַעֵ֑בָהva.'a.ta.'E.vahH8581falsehoodשֶׁ֣קֶרShe.kerH8267, But Iloveאָהָֽבְתִּי׃'a.Ha.ve.tiH157Your Lawתּוֹרָתְךָ֥to.ra.te.KhaH8451.
165Those who loveלְאֹהֲבֵ֣יle.'o.ha.VeiH157Your Lawתוֹרָתֶ֑ךָto.ra.Te.khaH8451havegreatרָ֭בravH7227peaceשָׁל֣וֹםsha.LomH7965, Andnothingוְאֵֽין־ve.'ein-H369causes them to stumbleמִכְשֽׁוֹל׃mikh.SholH4383.
166Ihopeשִׂבַּ֣רְתִּיsi.Bar.tiH7663for Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣li.shu.'a.te.KhaH3444, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,And doעָשִֽׂיתִי׃'a.Si.tiH6213Your commandmentsוּֽמִצְוֹתֶ֥יךָu.mitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
167Mysoulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315keepsשָֽׁמְרָ֣הsha.me.RahH8104Your testimoniesעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָ'e.do.Tei.khaH5713, And Iloveוָאֹהֲבֵ֥םva.'o.ha.VemH157them exceedinglyמְאֹֽד׃me.'OdH3966.
168Ikeepשָׁמַ֣רְתִּיsha.Mar.tiH8104Your preceptsפִ֭קּוּדֶיךָFi.ku.dei.chaH6490and Your testimoniesוְעֵדֹתֶ֑יךָve.'e.do.Tei.khaH5713,For allכָל־khol-H3605mywaysדְּרָכַ֣יde.ra.KhaiH1870are beforeנֶגְדֶּֽךָ׃neg.De.khaH5048You.
Tav
169Let mycryרִנָּתִ֣יri.na.TiH7440comeתִּקְרַ֤בtik.RavH7126beforeלְפָנֶ֣יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068;Giveהֲבִינֵֽנִי׃ha.vi.Ne.niH995me understandingH995according to Your wordכִּדְבָרְךָ֥kid.va.re.KhaH1697.
170Let mypleadingתְּחִנָּתִ֣יte.chi.na.TiH8467comeתָּב֣וֹאta.Vo'H935beforeלְפָנֶ֑יךָle.fa.Nei.khaH6440You;Saveהַצִּילֵֽנִי׃ha.tzi.Le.niH5337me according to Yourwordכְּ֝אִמְרָתְךָ֗ke.'im.ra.te.khaH565.
171Let mylipsשְׂפָתַ֣יse.fa.TaiH8193pourתַּבַּ֣עְנָהta.Ba'.nahH5042outH5042praiseתְּהִלָּ֑הte.hi.LahH8416, For Youteachתְלַמְּדֵ֣נִיte.la.me.De.niH3925me Your statutesחֻקֶּֽיךָ׃chu.Kei.chaH2706.
173Let Yourhandיָדְךָ֥ya.de.KhaH3027beready to helpלְעָזְרֵ֑נִיle.'a.ze.Re.niH5826me, For I havechosenבָחָֽרְתִּי׃va.Cha.re.tiH977Your preceptsפִקּוּדֶ֣יךָfi.ku.Dei.chaH6490.
174Ilongתָּאַ֣בְתִּיta.'Av.tiH8373for Your salvationלִֽישׁוּעָתְךָ֣li.shu.'a.te.KhaH3444, Lordיְהוָ֑הYah.wehH3068,And Your Lawוְ֝תֽוֹרָתְךָ֗ve.to.ra.te.khaH8451is mydelightשַׁעֲשֻׁעָֽי׃sha.'a.shu.'AiH8191.
175Let mysoulנַ֭פְשִׁיNaf.shiH5315liveתְּֽחִי־te.chi-H2421that it may praiseוּֽתְהַֽלְלֶ֑ךָּu.te.ha.Le.kaH1984You,And let Your ordinancesוּֽמִשְׁפָּטֶ֥ךָu.mish.pa.Te.khaH4941helpיַעֲזְרֻֽנִי׃ya.'az.Ru.niH5826me.
176I havewanderedH8582aboutH8582like a lostאֹ֭בֵד'O.vedH6sheepכְּשֶׂ֣הke.SehH7716;searchבַּקֵּ֣שׁba.KeshH1245for Your servantעַבְדֶּ֑ךָ'av.De.khaH5650, For I donot forgetשָׁכָֽחְתִּי׃sha.Kha.che.tiH7911Your commandmentsמִ֝צְוֹתֶ֗יךָmitz.vo.Tei.khaH4687.
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